Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Pacific_Railway_Act_of_1864
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Central_Pacific_Railroad
gptkb:Union_Pacific_Railroad |
| gptkbp:created |
jobs in railroad construction
|
| gptkbp:date_enacted |
1862-07-01
|
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
a catalyst for economic development
|
| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
|
| gptkbp:encouraged |
industrial growth
settlement of the Great Plains |
| gptkbp:established |
land grant system
|
| gptkbp:given_for |
government bonds
land grants |
| gptkbp:has_impact_on |
development of the American West
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pacific Railway Act of 1862
|
| gptkbp:increased |
trade opportunities
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
future transportation policies
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Manifest_Destiny
|
| gptkbp:involved |
private companies
|
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
facilitating commerce
reducing transportation costs connecting the East and West coasts |
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
the expansion of the U. S. territory
|
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a landmark in U. S. history
a major achievement of the Lincoln administration |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
favoring large corporations
due to land rights issues displacing Native Americans |
| gptkbp:is_facilitated_by |
economic growth
|
| gptkbp:is_implemented_in |
Union Pacific and Central Pacific companies
|
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
shaping U. S. transportation policy
the development of the U. S. infrastructure |
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
gptkb:the_Homestead_Act
the rise of the American economy |
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
some environmentalists
some Native American groups |
| gptkbp:is_promoted_by |
railroad lobbyists
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
|
| gptkbp:is_used_to |
expand federal power
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
infrastructure development
the establishment of new towns increased migration to the West improved transportation |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
various landowners
|
| gptkbp:performed_by |
the growth of the railroad industry
|
| gptkbp:promoted |
national unity
|
| gptkbp:provided |
financial incentives
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to promote the construction of a transcontinental railroad
|
| gptkbp:ratified_by |
subsequent legislation
|
| gptkbp:requires |
construction deadlines
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
reduced travel time
completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad |
| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
|
| gptkbp:was_part_of |
the larger context of westward expansion
American Civil War era legislation the Reconstruction era initiatives the broader context of American industrialization the economic strategy of the U. S. government the history of American transportation |
| gptkbp:was_supported_by |
gptkb:business
many politicians |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Transcontinental_Railroad
gptkb:First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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